Killing journalists: Qatar expresses ‘deep concern’ over impunity

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot lifeless by an Israeli sniper in Might however nobody has been held accountable.

Deputy international minister Lolwah al-Khater underscored the necessity to work on defending journalists, particularly those that report from battle zones [File: Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency]

Qatar has demanded accountability for the killing of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh throughout a convention on the security of journalists, saying “maintain Israel accountable”.

Assistant international minister Lolwah al-Khater addressed members in Vienna, Austria on Friday, expressing “deep concern on the persistence of impunity for violations and crimes dedicated towards journalists”.

“The homicide of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh highlights the truth that safety and prevention strategies are solely efficient when mixed with prosecution mechanisms,” al-Khater stated.

On Might 11, the Palestinian-American tv correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic arrived in Jenin within the occupied West Financial institution to report on a raid by Israeli forces on a refugee camp whereas carrying a protecting vest, clearly marked with “PRESS”.

Abu Akleh, 51, was standing with different journalists when she was shot within the head by an Israeli sniper.

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“Shireen devoted her life working to make clear the atrocities dedicated towards the Palestinian individuals, she was one in all over 45 journalists killed by Israeli forces since 2000,” al-Khater stated.

She underscored the necessity to work on defending journalists, particularly those that report from battle zones, and “no exceptions are made after we maintain these accountable accountable”.

Throughout her speech, al-Khater additionally shared phrases from the Abu Akleh household.

“Shireen was focused whereas fulfilling her skilled responsibility as a journalist engaged on protecting occasions and reporting them to the world. She sacrificed her life, and that is one more reason that the worldwide group should confront and maintain Israel accountable, it doesn't matter what,” she quoted a member of the family as saying.

The convention on November 3 and 4 in Austria’s capital marked the Worldwide Day to Finish Impunity for Crimes towards Journalists and the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Plan of Motion on the Security of Journalists and the Subject of Impunity.

In September, Israel stated there was a “excessive chance” that Abu Akleh was “by accident hit” by Israeli military hearth, however added it could not launch a legal investigation.

Quite a few detailed investigations, together with by the United Nations, discovered Abu Akleh was shot by an Israeli soldier.

Her household has accused Israel of attempting to “obscure the reality and keep away from accountability for killing Shireen Abu Akleh”.

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